Comments on: A picture of Mom

By: Carol Carpenter

Carol Carpenter — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 07:29:41 +0000

I didn’t know, either, Sam. I’m so sorry. I was just looking through some old newspaper clippings we found as we were going through Mother’s things after her funeral, and I just posted a note on Facebook about a few times that she had visited with Rose, and she had done articles about Mother’s family stories. A coincidence that somehow I ended up here! Bless your Mom’s heart! She’s had a very full life and left her mark with some amazing work!

By: Laura Thomas

Laura Thomas — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 13:59:04 +0000

Oh Sam, I didn’t know. My husband’s mother is suffering from Alzheimer’s and it is indeed a cruel disease. It seems particularly cruel that someone as bright and quick witted as your mother would be suffering from this.

By: Lissa McKenzie Peterkin

Lissa McKenzie Peterkin — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 02:04:55 +0000

Hi Sam! My Dad thought the world of your Mom and he died 1 1/2 years ago of Alzheimer’s.It’s an uncommonly brutal disease even for an old nurse like me! God bless you!

By: cris brincefield

cris brincefield — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 21:11:35 +0000

beautiful picture of a beautiful lady – thank you for sharing

By: Liz Hood

Liz Hood — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 18:07:06 +0000

Sam, that is a marvelous photo of Rose! I love it. She looks really good there. I’ll show it to Walter when he comes in the sitting room in a minute. Your mother was one of the first people we met when we came here in 1971. The Post sent her and James Barringer over to do an interview of the new art professor. That was the beginning of a long and delightful friendship that we both treasure.

By: David Allan Parker

David Allan Parker — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 16:30:21 +0000

Hi Sam.
Thanks for posting a more recent photo of Rose. She thought something was amusing it seems. Give her a hug next time from me, please Sam.
[Non sequitur] I am wanting Finland to medal in hockey. They did well last night. Let’s hope they continue. I am thinking of Tapi and Heikki Niskala from my Berea tenure. I want them to get the bronze I guess. But I will not be too upset if they beat team USA. I really like USA goalie, Shawn Miller so I am torn. It ought to be a hell of a match. Canada is getting through no matter what. Their loss to the USA was their wake up call.